Composer callout: be part of WeCompose 2026-2027

27 Jul 2026

We are seeking composers who are passionate about working with young people and facilitating their creative ideas. Join a dynamic, reflective and committed cohort of composers working with students, teachers and musicians to transform how composition is taught in secondary schools.

WeCompose is our transformative in-schools composition project: a collaboration between teachers, professional composers, outstanding ensembles and leading music educators. Equipped with quality training and resources, we work directly in schools in South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire as well as in East London, Milton Keynes and the Solent Area (Portsmouth, Southampton, Isle of Wight). 

We are seeking composers willing to work within a 90 minute radius of London. We are particularly keen to hear from female composers and those from backgrounds under-represented in chamber music.

Be part of something amazing. Download an application pack here and express your interest in the role by submitting a CV to wecompose@musicintheround.co.uk no later than 09.00 on Friday 14 August.

Application Pack

Music in the Round seeks a WeCompose Project Coordinator

10 Jul 2026

Music in the Round is seeking a WeCompose Project Coordinator to administer our transformative in-school composition project.

Since 2022, our WeCompose project has engaged thousands of young people in dozens of towns and cities. Working with professional composers and musicians alongside liaising with school staff and music hubs, this role is a key part of making this exciting project happen, inspiring young music-makers across the country.

This role would suit someone who has experience running complex in-school music education projects or similar and is passionate about delivering excellent projects for young people. It requires working with schools, teachers, volunteers, children and young people, so some knowledge of how schools operate within their academic timeframes and safeguarding requirements is needed. Attention to detail and first-class administration skills are needed to ensure correct information is distributed, along with excellent written and verbal communication skills and a proficiency with computers and data input.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and cheerful, able to work within a small team and to take responsibility for their own projects. This role requires working face-to-face and by phone and email with teachers, composers and professional musicians, so an open, collaborative approach to working is welcomed, especially someone who can be comfortable shifting rapidly and responsively between different groups with different needs. A person who is flexible and adaptable, with patience and a sense of humour, will fit in well to our small team and be made to feel very welcome.

More information and how to apply here: WeCompose Project Coordinator

Applicants are requested to complete this online DEI form: https://forms.gle/rnzLq8k5jT7Y3W5T6

Deadline to apply: 10.00am, Friday 31 July 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 3 August 2026
This is a fixed term part-time role, 21-28 hours per week